Web Directory

» Australian Garden History Society
   Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
   http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/

» Bonsai and Related Arts Timeline
   A comprehensive timeline showing how the various elements of miniature landscapes were brought together and continued to develop in China, Japan, and elsewhere in the world.
   http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/BigPicture/Timeline.html

» British Library: Lost Gardens
   Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
   http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/tours/lostgardens/

» Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii
   Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.
   http://www.canoeplants.com/

» Cultivating Canadian Gardens
   Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.
   http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/cultivating_cdn_gardens-ef/2008/www.lac-bac.gc.ca/2/11/index-e.html

» Dutch Gardens and Garden Architecture
   Information from the first chapter of a book on Dutch gardens.
   http://library.wur.nl/speccol/intro.html

» Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance
   A visual tour of three Renaissance Gardens and their relationship to the art of the period.
   http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/Jardin/index_english.html

» Fruits and Flowers of Winter
   Archive of an exhibition with items from the Mertz Library’s rare books and archival materials. Includes orangeries, hothouses and botanical drawings.
   http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/Onlinexhibits/winterex.html

» Garden History Links
   History of gardening links from Edwinna von Baeyer's Web pages.
   http://www.magma.ca/~evb/garden.html

» Garden History on the Web
   Information on gardening and gardens from Medieval times through the 19th century.
   http://www.gardenhistoryinfo.com/

» Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to 1800
   Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo
   http://www.gardendigest.com/timegl.htm

» Gardening and Mythology
   Mythological references to gardening subjects.
   http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/garden_adventures/27640

» Gardens of the Mughal Empire
   An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
   http://www.mughalgardens.org/

» Gothein's History of Garden Art
   Complete text of the 1913 book is available online here. Detailed accounts of European gardens, added later material on North America, brief accounts of the rest of the world.
   http://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/library_online_ebooks/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/contents_gotheins_history_garden_art

» Japanese Garden Database
   Educational web site providing information on outstanding examples of Japanese garden art.
   http://www.jgarden.org/

» Landscape History
   A categorised collection of images and photographs of gardens and landscapes in a number of designs.
   http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~helphand/homepage.html

» Landscape Virtual Gallery.
   A catalog of 8000 slides about parks and gardens in Europe.
   http://www.vilar.com

» Landscape history and garden history in India
   History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites
   http://www.chengappa.demon.co.uk/il/

» Medieval Garden at Immanuel Lutheran Church
   Recreated medieval garden based on German gardens in Martin Luther's age. Garden history, information about some of the plants.
   http://www.ilconline.org/garden.php

» Museum of Garden History
   Located at the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London, the museum offers activities and lectures. The churchyard includes a recreation of a historic knot garden.
   http://www.museumgardenhistory.org/

» Our Vegetable Travelers
   A history of garden vegetables, originally published in National Geographic (1949).
   http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravelers/

» Parcs à fabriques - French Anglo-Chinese gardens
   Account of some of the major French gardens made in the style known in France as Anglo-Chinese, and in England as English landscape.
   http://cesarigd.club.fr/parcsafabriques/homepage.htm

» Parks and Gardens UK
   Database of historic parks, gardens, and designed green spaces of the United Kingdom, with descriptions and historical information.
   http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk

» Spirit of Gardening
   Quotes, proverbs, articles, history, humor, links, and resources for the gardener.
   http://www.gardendigest.com/index.htm

» The History of Gardening Timeline
   An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.
   http://www.gardendigest.com/timetab.htm

» The History of Gardening: A Timeline from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century
   List of years and gardening events/people, with links to other resources.
   http://www.gardendigest.com/btgarh.htm

» Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
   Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.
   http://www.monticello.org/chp/index.html

» Timothy Mowl: Garden and Architectural History
   Architectural historian presents his series of county guides to the historic landscapes and gardens of England, biographies, and other studies.
   http://www.timothymowl.co.uk